The rise of the home studio

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But many (most?) of them will be left to my heirs.

We've been doing a lot of thinking about that lately. <snip>

As have I - I think that has something to do with our "vintage"

(Your kids won't either, so now's the time to sell me that 2600!)

Nice try - props for perserverance!

Guitars are always cool, but even with those, I'm not so sure any of them would be that excited about "Instant Guitar Collection." Inherited collection isn't as fun as "Bought these one by one" collections, to the point where half the fun of my collectables is that I have a story for each piece.

Your point about collections and stories is spot on, although each of the three has staked a claim on at least one guitar - probably only because Dad played it, but at least I know they won't land in a landfill.

when my parents passed away a few years ago, that point go hammered home, where my brother and I wanted almost nothing from their house, other than a handful of sentimental items.

So true!

A few years out I wish I hadn't rescued all his Heathkit Hifi Gear! And I wish I had grabbed a couple more practical things. After losing one's parents, and the family home, it is a little difficult to think straight!

Going even further down Tangent Lane, we reworked our insurance coverages a few weeks ago.

I did that years ago. I still waffle on insuring the guitars and microphones...

if the building burned down, would I really replace them? No, I wouldn't. I only have these synths because I already have these synths. They look cool, but every single one of them is a PIA to maintain.

And that was the decision point for me. I would replace a few of the guitars, but that's about it.

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To be fair, surely the mics and guitars and synths should have good resale value.

Some do, some don't. I've been offered silly amounts of money for an original Mosrite Ventures model and a couple other oddballs. The better acoustic guitars have also appreciated. Microphones are hit or miss, and change regularly.

And that is really the tough part. Back when I was repairing 1176s and LA-4s I was selling them for a tiny profit, and then replacing them. And then one day I woke up and I could no longer afford them!